I love aggressive traders. Firms love aggressive traders. There is trader lore and real-history of firms testing for that fabulously aggressive trader trait (if it exists). Then there is these times. Markets when the aggressive trader takes his beating from Mother Market for being overly aggressive. The holidays are coming. It’s not earnings season. Traders are sitting around, re-clicking ESPN … Read More
30 trading habits in 30 days- Take A Break
Welcome back to our new series 30 trading habits in 30 days. When a new trader starts to outperform we study him at our firm. How is he doing it? What makes him so good? What in his background could have predicted this success? What best practices did he develop to succeed? Let me point out one best practice from … Read More
A Dopey Options Concept
In our SMBU Daily Video, Seth discusses a dopey options concept. In this video you will learn: Options Traders often fail to understand that cheap options are cheap for a reason Traders get confused by promises of huge returns, not realizing how improbable those returns are Buying cheap out of the money is a game stacked against most traders who … Read More
A Conversation With a Developing Trader
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore shares a conversation he had with a developing trader that may help your trading. In this video learn: How to get paid during a month of trading Technical setups not worth taking The trading season we are in Mike’s rant about how no one works in the Fall in NYC *no relevant positions
Why We Use Limit Orders
In our SMBU Daily Video, learn what orders SMB traders prefer to use. In this video from Mike Bellafiore, you will learn: Why SMB exclusively uses limit orders The value of dark pools Why you should avoid using market orders We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills. – SMBU Team No relevant positions
30 trading habits in 30 days- AM Idea Scanner
Welcome back to our new series 30 trading habits in 30 days. As I wrote in One Good Trade, “You are only as good as the stocks you trade.” Said better: You are only as good as the stocks you trade that move best for your trading system. I trade Stocks In Play**. Stocks with a fresh news catalyst. … Read More
A Lesson on Trading Losses
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore sits down with Maxim from Hamaha.net to discuss trading losses. In this video, you will learn: SMB’s risk management rules How to deal with trading losses and manage your risk. We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills. – SMBU Team no relevant positions
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Dave Freitag: The DAVE Options Trade—Delta and Vega Neutralized
This week, Dave Freitag returns to the Options Tribe to present his unique DAVE (Delta and Vega neutralized) trade which he developed personally and trades each month